Gunmen abduct lawmaker’s mother, sister, demand N30m

Unknown gunmen on Saturday night abducted the mother and sister of Kassim Mohammed-Kassim, the member representing Akwanga South Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
The police spokesman in the state, DSP Kennedy Idirisu, confirmed the abduction to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lafia.
According to Idirisu, the gunmen, in their numbers, stormed the residence of the lawmaker at Moroa in Akwanga at about 8pm and shot sporadically before whisking the two women away.
He said the police was collaborating with the vigilante group in the area to locate the victims.
He said: “As we speak, our men are already combing the areas in search of the victims and to apprehend the perpetrators.”
Idirisu, however, appealed to members of the public to assist the police with useful information that could lead to the rescue of the women.
Meanwhile, a family source who preferred anonymity said the abductors have contacted the family and demanded a ransom of N30 million.
Efforts to get the lawmaker’s reaction proved abortive as he could not be reached on his mobile phone.